LATITUDE
AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES ON OUR CHARTS ARE GIVEN TO THE NEAREST
ONE-TENTH OF A DEGREE.
FIND THE CLOSEST CITY TO YOUR LOCATION USING ONE OF THE ABOVE RESOURCES,
AND WRITE DOWN YOUR COORDINATES.

OFF-THE-AIR
LOCAL TV ENTHUSIASTS---PLEASE NOTE THAT GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS OFFERS AN
INFORMATION SERVICE THAT PROVIDES A PRINTOUT OF ALL LOCAL TV
SIGNALS, INCLUDING DETAILED INFO ON VARIOUS SUBCHANNELS CARRIED ON
EACH TV FREQUENCY, POINTING ANGLES AND ESTIMATED POWER LEVELS AT YOUR
LOCATION. SENT VIA PDF FILE IN E-MAIL. 25.00 FEE FOR U.S. LOCATIONS.

Select appropriate link on first section, labeled Major
Cities, With Elevation and Azimuth Coordinates...

You may have to interpolate between two cities, but find the closest one
and examine the calculated angles of all visible satellites. For
an exact local angle of one satellite, go to www.dishpointer.com

All of our angle information shows Elevation above the horizon and
True Azimuth heading. Satellites will be highest in elevation
angle near local true South, and drop off to the East and West. If
you plan on installing a satellite antenna, it is your responsibility to
determine if anything may block reception of desired satellites.
Generally speaking, those satellites with elevation angles under 10
degrees are the most difficult to obtain proper clearance. Such
situations demand a clear horizon with no local obstructions such as
trees, buildings or hills. Some relief may found by mounting on
top of a building, but please use common sense and contact a local
professional if you are going to attach a base structure for a satellite
antenna to any elevated location.

Wondering how to find directions? A compass is not always the best
answer, as you have the possibility of reading it wrong, or not knowing
the local Magnetic Deviation correction factor. Metal structures
nearby can also interfere with accurate compass measurements. If
you have graduated to the 21st century, use a GPS device. The
above Dish Pointer website also has an I-Phone application. Should
you not have these modern luxuries available, and still have a local
newspaper that prints a weather column, it may show local sunrise and
sunset tables. Calculate the midpoint between local sunrise and
sunset, which will be your local solar noon, providing an accurate 180
degree azimuth heading for direction.

Satellites are listed by the orbital locations in degrees of longitude
over the equator, from an elevation about 22,300 miles above the
equator. Please realize that pointing angles show the visibility
above your local horizon, but that simply being above the horizon does
not necessarily guarantee usable signals.
Consult references such as www.lyngsat.com
and carefully study the BEAM maps that show geographic coverage for each
particular signal. If there is any question about what size of
antenna is needed for the reception of a specific satellite in your
location, please contact GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS for some professional
advice.